T5 par after 1yr?

[Ti]

Anyone got par data on T5 bulbs after 1yr?
What is the drop off like?

 

[Ti]

BUMP!

 

[oldsaltman]

I just installed mine this past weekend. I will let you know in 361 days.

 

[Ti]

I'm roughly 300 days ahead of you.

 

[oldsaltman]

Just unplug yours and I will catch up!

 

[horkn]

i am 19 months into that, however i ahve no PAr meter.. really i dont think par has dropped much at all. the tank is whiter in color, but the sps i have and clam as well as the rest of the corals are doing as they did 15 months ago

 

[Ti]

Anyone got a par meter?

 

[uf-engineer]

Horkn
Are you overdriving your T-5/s?

 

[Ti]

grim?

 

[horkn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7953442#post7953442 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by uf-engineer
Horkn
Are you overdriving your T-5/s?

nope, normally driven

 

[Ti]

Bizump for anyone with a par meter

 

[Ti]

To the moon!

 

[nemo g]

just a thought, but when the lamps do need to be replaced it might be a good idea to swap one out at a time, and then the others every other week or so.

this way, they get acclimated to the higher intensity slowly just like they got use to the light loss slowly.

jtth (just trying to help)

 

[horkn]

that is a good reminder nemog.

i wouldnt want anyone shocking their system with all new bulbs.

 

[Ti]

bizump

 

[Serioussnaps]

TI...send your old bulbs to someone and have them do a measurement...just a thought..of course you have to replace them first